Fishing reel fishing line release and retrieve mechanism

ABSTRACT

In a fishing reel fishing line release and retrieve mechanism in which projections are affixed to the periphery of a rotor in such a manner that the projections span across the periphery of a spool and its integral flanges and protrude into a aperture between the outer spool flange periphery and the convoluted periphery of a disk, a mode for coiling fishing line onto the spool. Separating spool and disk from rotor to a distance projections no longer protrude into aperture a mode for allowing fishing line to uncoil off of spool. A fishing reel fishing line release and retrieve mechanism having a rotor shaft and a spool shaft that rotate about the same axis and each rotatable in opposite directions simultaneously by a crank determining the fishing line retrieved to crank rotation ratio and having a mechanism to disengage spool shaft rotation during fishing line retrieve operation determining a second fishing line retrieved to crank rotation ratio.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] Not applicable.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not applicable

BACKGROUND

[0003] 1. Field of Invention

[0004] This invention relates to fishing spinning reels

[0005] 2. Description of Prior Art

[0006] A typical fishing spinning reel comprises: A rotor withsupporting arms on each side in which are pivotal points for a bail, aspool in which fishing line is coiled onto, a reel body housing primaryand secondary shafts and gears coupled to a crank. A typical fishingspinning reel has two primary modes of operation, fishing line releaseor fishing line retrieve. In operating the reel the bail is swung to aposition that will allow the fishing line to uncoil while at the sametime the operator has to physically hold the fishing line until areleasing point is reached. To retrieve the fishing line the operatorturns the crank that mechanically returns bail to the retrieve positionand continues turning crank coiling fishing line onto spool. A typicalfishing spinning reel has a fixed fishing line retrieved to crankrotation ratio and cannot be changed during operation.

[0007] The above describe typical fishing spinning reel involvesproblems to be solved. The complexity and number of manufactured parts,the complexity of assembly, the complexity of operating a typicalfishing spinning reel while lacking the capability of selectingdifferent fishing line retrieved to crank rotation ratio

SUMMORY OF INVENTION

[0008] In view of the foregoing, the objective of the invention is toprovide a fishing reel fishing line release and retrieve mechanism thatreduces the complexity and number of parts required, simplifiesassembly, releases fishing line with a single urging action and returnsto a fishing line retrieve position automatically while providing amechanism for a fishing reel that has a selection of fishing lineretrieved to crank rotation ratio.

[0009] The foregoing object of the invention has been achieved by theprovisions of a fishing reel release and retrieve mechanism in which thetypical bail is eliminated and by affixing to a rotor “projections” thatspan across the periphery of the inter and outer spool flanges into aaperture closing any route for the fishing line to uncoil and with asingle urging action of applying force to a shaft coupled to spool in adirection that moves spool away from rotor projections allowing openingfor fishing line to uncoil. When applied force is released a springautomatically returns shaft and spool to the position that the rotorprojections span spool flanges into the aperture closing off opening forfishing line to uncoil. Provision of a fishing reel release and retrievemechanism in which the rotor has a affixed shaft and gear and the spoolhas a coupled shaft with a positional gear in which the rotor shaft gearand spool shaft gear rotate independently about the same axis and arerotatable about axis in opposite directions by a gear coupled to a crankinturn when crank is rotated rotor and spool turn in oppositedirections.

[0010] The provision of having rotor and spool rotate in oppositedirections simultaneous both determine one fishing line retrieved tocrank rotation ratio. The invention provides a second fishing lineretrieved to crank ratio when spool shaft gear is urged to a position itis not engaged with crank driven gear and the fishing line retrieved tocrank rotation ratio is determined by rotor gear and crank driven gearonly.

[0011] This inventions simplicity and novelty is accomplished bydecreasing and reversing actions required by operator in releasing linefrom a fishing reel compared to what is typical.

DRAWING FIGURES

[0012]FIG. 1 is a item reference view of embodiment.

[0013]FIG. 2A depicts a disk thats convoluted at its periphery and acenter smooth bore to allow disk to rotate freely about a shaft.

[0014]FIG. 2B depicts a side sectional view of disk describe in FIG. 2A.

[0015]FIG. 3A depicts a spool with integral flanges and a center cutmandrel to prevent spool from rotating freely about a shaft.

[0016]FIG. 3B depicts a side view of spool described in FIG. 3A.

[0017]FIG. 4A depicts rotor, affixed rotor shaft and affixed rotor shaftgear all center smooth bored to allow free rotation about a shaft.

[0018]FIG. 4B depicts side view of items described in FIG. 4A with theadded inclusion of side view of rotor projection.

[0019]FIG. 5 depicts a shaft comprising of two diameters with singlecord oblate areas sized to accommodate associated receiving mandrels.

[0020]FIG. 6 depicts a side sectional view of disk, spool, rotorprojection and rotor relative positions for retrieving fishing line.

[0021]FIG. 7 depicts a side sectional view of disk, spool, rotorprojection and rotor relative positions for releasing fishing line.

REFERENCE NUMERALS IN DRAWINGS

[0022] 1 disk 2 spool 3 rotor 4 rotor projection 5 reel body supports 6retaining ring 7 rotor shaft 8 rotor shaft gear 9 spool shaft gearspring 10 drive gear 11 spool shaft gear 12 crank shaft 13 crank 14spool shaft 15 ratio slide bar 16 spring retaining ring 17 spool shaftspring 18 cog 19 disk retaining ring

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Preferred embodiments of this invention will be described withreference to the accompanying drawings in detail.

[0024] Embodiment as depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 is at rest a mode forretrieving fishing line. The rotor projection 4 spans spool 2 protrudinginto an aperture created between convoluted edge of disk 1 and spool 2outside flange preventing fishing line from uncoiling off of spool 2.

[0025] Embodiment as depicted in FIG. 7 a mode for releasing fishingline. This mode is accomplished when desired by urging spool shaft 14fordward in which forces spool 2 and disk 1 forward to a position rotorprojection 4 does not span spool 2 flanges creating opening for fishingline to uncoil off of spool 2.

[0026] Embodiment as depicted in FIG. 7 a mode for releasing fishingline returns to mode of retrieving fishing line depicted in FIG. 6 whenurging force to spool shaft 14 is removed and spool shaft spring 17depicted in FIG. 1 forces spool shaft 14 to return to fishing lineretrieve mode by repositioning rotor projection 4 to span spool 2flanges as depicted in FIG. 6.

[0027] Embodiment as depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 a mode for retrievingfishing line. A mode when crank 13 depicted in FIG. 1 is rotated beingcoupled to crank shaft 12 and inturn to drive gear 10 rotates rotorshaft gear 8 and spool shaft gear 11 simultaneously rotating rotor 3 androtor projection 4 one direction coiling fishing line and spool 2 theopposite direction winding fishing line onto spool 2.

[0028] Embodiment as depicted in FIG. 1 a ratio slide bar 15 when urgedforward forces spool shaft gear 11 to slide along spool shaft 14 to aposition that spool shaft gear 11 is not engaged with drive gear 10 andis engaged with cog 18 preventing spool 2 from rotating. When theembodiment is in this mode the rotating of crank 13 only rotates therotor 3 and does not rotate spool 2 being a second fishing line retrieveto crank rotation ratio. When urging force is removed from ratio slidebar 15 spool shaft gear spring 9 returns spool shaft gear 11 to primaryline retrieve to crank rotation ratio.

ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENTS

[0029] 1. Embodiment as depicted in FIG. 1 with ratio slide bar 15eliminated.

[0030] 2. Embodiment as depicted in FIG. 1 with ratio slide bar 15,spool shaft gear 11, spool shaft gear spring 9 eliminated and changingspool shaft 14 reel body support to a support that prevents spool shaft14 from rotating but allows spool shaft 14 to slide along its axispositioning spool 2 in fishing line retrieve or fishing line releasemode.

What is claimed is:
 1. A fishing reel fishing line release and retrievemechanism comprising: mechanism reel body supports; a spool, said spoolwith a integral flange on each end for storing retrieved fishing linebetween said flanges and said spool having an axis of rotation and beingrotatable about said axis retrieving fishing line; a disk, said diskthat is convoluted at its periphery and idles about said spool axisrelatively sized and located to said spool providing a aperture betweensaid disk convoluted periphery an adjacent spool flange; a rotor, saidrotor having an axis of rotation the same as said spool axis and beingrotatable about said axis in opposite direction of said spool; rotorprojection, said rotor projection affixed at the periphery of saidrotor, said rotor projection project parallel to said spool axis and arerelatively in length and spacing to span the width and periphery of saidspool protruding into aperture between said disk convoluted peripheryand adjacent spool flange; a rotor shaft, said rotor shaft affixed tosaid rotor, said rotor shaft having an axis of rotation the same as saidrotor axis and being rotatable about said axis, said rotor shaft beingprojected through and supported by a said mechanism reel body support; arotor shaft gear, said rotor shaft gear affixed to said rotor shaft,said rotor shaft gear having an axis of rotation the same as said rotorshaft axis and being rotatable about said axis; a spool shaft, saidspool shaft having an axis of rotation the same as said spool axis andbeing rotatable and positional on said axis, said spool shaft protrudesthrough said disk, said spool, said rotor, said rotor shaft, said rotorgear and a said mechanism reel body support, said spool shaft is an axlefor said disk to idle about, said spool shaft is coupled to said spoolto transfer said spool shaft movement to said spool, when said spoolshaft is absent of an urging force along its axis said rotor projectionsremain protruded into aperture a fishing line retrieve mode, when saidspool shaft has an urging force applied along its axis urging said spoolto where said rotor projections are removed from aperture a fishing linerelease mode; a spool shaft spring, said spool shaft spring is coiledabout and coupled to said spool shaft, in absence of an urging forcesaid spool shaft spring positions said spool shaft to a fishing lineretrieve mode; a crank shaft, said crank shaft having an axis ofrotation that crosses said rotor shaft and spool shaft axis at a rightangle and being rotatable about said crank shaft axis, said crank shaftbeing projected through and supported by a said mechanism reel bodysupport; a drive gear, said drive gear having an axis of rotation thesame as said crank shaft and being rotatable about said axis, said drivegear is coupled to said crank shaft, said drive gear is in mesh withsaid rotor shaft gear; a crank, said crank having an axis of rotationthe same as said crank shaft and said drive gear axis and rotatableabout said axis, said crank coupled to said crank shaft when rotatedrotates said drive gear in mesh with said rotor shaft gear rotating saidrotor shaft, said rotor, and said rotor projections coiling fishing lineonto said spool;
 2. A fishing reel fishing line release and retrievemechanism as defined in claim 1 comprising: a spool shaft gear, saidspool shaft gear having an axis of rotation the same as said spool shaftand as said spool and being rotatable about said axis, said spool shaftgear is protruded by and coupled along said spool shaft to a positionthat is in mesh with said drive gear and when said drive gear is rotatedby said crank said spool shaft gear being in mesh with said drive gearrotates said spool shaft rotating said spool winding fishing line ontosaid spool while simultaneously said drive gear is rotating said rotorgear, said rotor and said rotor projections in an opposite directioncoiling fishing line onto said spool increasing fishing line retrievedto said crank rotation ratio.
 3. A fishing reel fishing line release andretrieve mechanism as defined in claim 2 comprising: a ratio slide bar,said ratio slide bar when being urged contacts said spool shaft gear andslides said spool shaft gear along said spool shaft to a position thatis out of mesh with said drive gear, when said crank is rotated it onlyrotates said rotor gear, said rotor and rotor projections decreasingfishing line retrieved to said crank ratio; a spool shaft gear spring,said spool shaft gear spring is coiled about said spool shaft opposingurging force from said spool shaft gear when urging force is applied tosaid ratio slide bar and returns said spool shaft gear and said ratioslide bar to the increased fishing line retrieved to crank rotationratio when urging force is removed; a cog, said cog is not rotatable andrelatively located to be in mesh with said spool shaft gear when saidspool shaft gear is not in mesh with said drive gear preventing saidspool from idling freely;